Conference Session

Mentoring Graduate Students - Diversity and Assessment

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh; Devdas M. Pai, North Carolina A&T State University

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Graduate Studies, Minorities in Engineering

, anddiversity is an asset that leads to innovation14.Lack of role models and mentors in the already low critical mass of URM faculty exasperate the Page 25.68.4problem. Minority students in search of PhD granting institutions usually wish for faculty rolemodels in the classroom who can inspire them for graduate studies and ultimately becomefaculty members. In their recent study on these issues, Nelson and Rogers 13 concluded that the“presence of science and engineering minority faculty is a crucial factor in encouraging andensuring the continued interest of young minorities in science and engineering.” It was noted thattheir presence is equally

Conference Session

Developing Identities for Robust Careers in Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cameron W. Coates, Armstrong State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

that areunder-represented in a specific field of study or profession relative to their numbers in the generalpopulation. In this work, the fields of study used to define an under-represented minority include Science,Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Under-represented minorities do not necessarily havesimilar characteristics such as culture (family, ethnic, social), motivations, perspectives etc. For example,a Hispanic student who grows up in the inner city, is on free or reduced lunch, and lives in a governmentsubsidized home often has little in common with a Hispanic student who is raised in a financially stablehousehold in the suburbs. Additionally, an under-represented minority with immigrant parents may beraised in a cultural

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ananda Mani Paudel, Colorado State University-Pueblo; Sylvester A. Kalevela, Colorado State University, Pueblo

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Minorities in Engineering

Page 23.615.3As shown in Figure 1, the chart displayed the number of students enrolled in engineering andengineering technology program in an HSI, and their graduation rate. Students are grouped underwhite and minority category according to their ethnicity. The female gender is consideredunderrepresented in engineering and is also considered in this study as a separate category. Theminority category includes all those traditionally considered as underrepresented ethnicities:African American, Hispanics and Asian American. However, the number of students withHispanic background is the largest in HSIs, and Hispanic is used instead of minority student inthe later sections of this paper. Although white student’s enrollment is the largest in the

Conference Session

Interest and Movitation: Formulating New Paradigms to Increase URM Participation in Engineering

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Dina Verdin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jennifer Lynne Morazes, Brandeis University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Paper ID #11532Qualitative Study of First-Generation Latinas: Understanding Motivationfor Choosing and Persisting in EngineeringDina Verdin, Purdue University Graduated with my B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from San Jose State University. Currently, I am a Ph.D. student in Engineering Education at Purdue University.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her re- search focuses on increasing female enrollment in engineering, how students’ attitudes and beliefs affect their choices and their learning

Conference Session

Mentoring Minority Students

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Kelly J Cross, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

hospital, Lenoir Memorial Hospital(LHM) 8. Due to financial constraints and staffing shortages, LHM used a group-mentoring team to support a larger group of nurses than they could have with one-on-onementoring. Benefits noted by the new graduate nurses included: an easier transition, anintroduction to the first year experience, knowing there were people who were willing tohelp and cared, emotional support, awareness of common experiences, and a place to gowith questions. We assert that group-mentoring can similarly benefit engineeringstudents, particularly in situations where students outnumber the available mentors andresources are limited.The Virginia Tech College of Engineering (VT COE) similarly developed a group-mentoring program, Help Me

Conference Session

Shaping the Future: Structured Mentoring for Today's Diverse Engineering Student Populations

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Alyce Wilson, University of South Florida; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Deonte Cooper, Bulls-Eye

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Initiative Pilot Program structure and curriculum. The pilot program focuses onthe development of qualitative and quantitative methods of assessment. In addition, it aims to provide some limited evidence that theproposed methods are effective at improving students’ desire to be retained in the college of engineering until the completion of theirundergraduate level degrees. The pilot consists of two phases: the recruitment and training of potential mentors which was completedin the Fall of 2014 and the execution of a Robotics Summer Academy during the Summer of 2015. This paper outlines the programstructure for Bulls-EYE Mentoring and the logistics of the program’s curriculum. Potential mentors are selected and trained through partnerships

Conference Session

Beyond Students: Issues of Underrepresentation among Parents and Professionals

Collection

2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Monica Farmer Cox, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Paul Carrick Brunson, Paul Carrick Brunson Agency ; Nikitha Sambamurthy, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Sara E. Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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Minorities in Engineering

-learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) educa- tion, and the implementation and assessment of games for engineering knowledge transfer.Ms. Sara E Branch, Purdue University, West Lafayette Sara E. Branch is a graduate student in the Department of Psychological Sciences. She studies motivation in the context of academic and career choices.Ms. Catherine G.P. Berdanier, Purdue University, West Lafayette Catherine G.P. Berdanier is a Ph.D. student in the School of Engineering Education at Purdue University. She earned her B.S. in Chemistry from The University of South Dakota and her M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Purdue University. Her current research interests include

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Jasmine Skye Batten, Florida International University; Monique S. Ross, Florida International University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

categories: pedagogy (motivated bysound pedagogical foundations), content (curricula), application (practical application ofcontent), representation (the way concepts are presented to students), social (interaction betweenstudents), technical cooperation (group or teamwork), metacognition, student agency (studentstaking charge of their learning; co-creation of knowledge), and administrative (resourcesprovided to students through school environment).This literature review also provides a mechanism in which to evaluate where our literaturereview can fill some gaps. Szabo mentions in their study that none of the quantitative papersreviewed included effect size, limiting their generalizability. With this in mind, the mosteffective categories were the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Felicia James Onuma, University of Maryland, College Park; Bruk T. Berhane, University of Maryland, College Park

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

-origin.With regards to the term “immigrant parentage,” it is used to distinguish between participantsborn to two immigrant parents and those born to one or no immigrant parents; this distinction isrelevant as the findings of past research suggests that the former group (individuals born to twoimmigrant parents) may possess a unique academic advantage (Thomas, 2009).Study LimitationsHere, we address a few limitations to our study. First, we do not take into account time period ofenrollment and its impact on the experiences of Black engineering students with faculty. So, forexample, we do not explore emergent differences in the responses of Blacks who graduated withengineering degrees in the 1970s and those who graduated in the 2000s. Second, given the

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Elizabeth A. Sanders, University of Michigan; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Gretchen M. Forman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

study skills, how touse university student services, and how to become holistically involved at the university. Summer Scholars was established to (1) promote the holistic development of enteringengineering students, (2) develop a sense of community before their first semester of university,(3) introduce students to the academic rigor of a highly ranked four-year institution, (4) fosterunderstanding of successful campus involvement, and (5) provide students with co-curricularexperiences to develop their identity as an engineer. The primary objective of this study was tounderstand the effect of Summer Scholars on student long-term GPA patterns, retention, pathwaychanges, and sense of belonging.BackgroundUnderrepresented Students in

Conference Session

Developing Young MINDS in Engineering: Part II

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Stephen Roberts, University of Florida; Karen Bray, University of Florida; Vikram Shishodia, University of Florida; Jeff Citty, University of Florida; Deborah Mayhew, University of Florida; James Ogles, University of Florida; Angela Lindner, University of Florida

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Minorities in Engineering

, including supplemental instruction in chemistry and calculus, personaland professional development instruction, a course in problem-solving and design requiring useof AutoCAD (Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA, USA) and MATLAB (The Math Works, Inc.,Natick, MA, USA), and a course that introduces the students to every major offered in theCollege of Engineering. The non-residential component of the STEPUP program, conductedduring the students' first fall and spring terms, involves a strong peer, faculty, and professionalmentoring component along with extensive tutoring through required study halls. Other supportstructures of the program include corporate presentations and team-building activities.This paper will present qualitative and quantitative

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shabnam Etemadi Brady, Tennessee State University; Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech; Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, Tennessee State University; Germysha Emily Little, Tennessee State University; Lydia Davis, Tennessee State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

framework for studying college impacts on students. Paper presented to the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Philadelphia, PA. 3. Astin, A. W. (1993). What matters in college: Four critical years revisited (Vol. 1). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. 4. Hurtado, S., Eagan, M. K., Tran, M. C., Newman, C. B., Chang, M. J., & Velasco, P. (2011). “We do science here”: Underrepresented students’ interactions with faculty in different college contexts. Journal of Social Issues, 67(3), 553-579. 5. Owens, E. W., Shelton, A. J., Bloom, C. M., & Cavil, J. K. (2012). The Significance of HBCUs to the Production of STEM Graduates: Answering the Call. Educational Foundations, 26, 33-47. 6. Jackson, D. L. (2013). A

Conference Session

Developing Quality Experiences that Retain Diverse Engineering Talent

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jamie Bracey, Temple University College of Engineering; Gregory D Jones Jr, Temple University; Nadif Bracey, Morgan State University; Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University

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Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

President of the Student Government Association, and a member of the MSU chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers. Active in community outreach, he is also President of SMOOTH, an innovative student organization fostering Black male achievement and collaboration across disciplines, backgrounds and cultures.Dr. Keyanoush Sadeghipour, Temple University Keya Sadeghipour is currently a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering and serves as the Dean of the College of Engineering since 2003. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Technology, UK which is now the University of Manchester. He has been involved in receiving over $7 M funding from various

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 1

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Mayra S. Artiles Ph.D., Arizona State University; Juan M. Cruz, Rowan University; Sarah Anne Blackowski, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Holly M. Matusovich, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Stephanie G. Adams, University of Texas at Dallas; Gwen Lee-Thomas, Quality Measures LLC

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

media forums to elicit narratives of graduate engineering student attrition. Journal of Engineering Education, 109(1), 125–147. https://doi.org/10.1002/jee.20299Berdanier, C. G., & Zerbe, E. (2018). Quantitative Investigation of Engineering Graduate Student Conceptions and Processes of Academic Writing. 2018 IEEE International Professional Communication Conference (ProComm), 138–145.Council of Graduate Schools. (2007). Ph.D. Completion and Attrition: Analysis of Baseline Program Data from the Ph.D. Completion Project.Cruz, J. M., Artiles, M. S., Lee-Tomas, G., Matusovich, H. M., & Adams, S. G. (2018). The Dissertation Institute: Evaluation of a Doctoral Student Writing Workshop. 2018 IEEE

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shannon McLoughlin Morrison, Ohio State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

education. In addition, she has completed several graduate-level courses in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Dr. Morrison’s public policy master’s thesis was a research study on diversity policy in the Center for Aviation Studies and whether or not that policy impacted students’ considerations for leaving the academic program. Her expertise is in curriculum de- velopment, especially as it pertains to women and underrepresented minorities in education. Dr. Morrison takes an interdisciplinary approach to research, using both qualitative and quantitative methods that were informed by her background in education and public policy. c American Society for Engineering Education

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Julie Aldridge, Ohio State University; So Yoon Yoon, Texas A&M University; Monica Farmer Cox, Ohio State University; Joyce B. Main, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Ebony Omotola McGee, Vanderbilt University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

incorporating intersectionality into quantitative methodological approaches,” Review of Research in Education, vol. 42, no.1, pp. 72–92, 2018.[23] L. A. Clark and D. Watson, “Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development,” Psychological Assessment, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 309–319, 1995.[24] A. L. Griffith, “Persistence of women and minorities in STEM field majors: Is it the school that matters?” Economics of Education Review, vol. 29, no. 6, 2010. pp. 911–922, 2010.[25] B. D. Jones, M. C. Paretti, S. F. Hein, and T. W. Knott, “An analysis of motivation constructs with first-year engineering students: Relationships among expectancies, values, achievement, and career plans,” Journal of Engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 4

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kelly J. Cross, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Kathryn B.H. Clancy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Ruby Mendenhall, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Princess Imoukhuede, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign; Jennifer R. Amos, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

have used intersectionality tounderstand the experiences of students of color in higher education, few engineering educationstudies apply an intersectionality framework, particularly for WOC.After a short pilot study, we anticipate the survey results will generate three outcomes. First, thesurvey results will show what intersecting identities most impact the experience of WOC inengineering, and the extent to which these may operate differently for women of different racialethnic groups. Second, interview questions and potential themes will be created by groupingresults into clusters of intersectionality types or exemplars of intersecting identities. Finally, wewill generate strategies to overcome the challenge of the double bind for WOC in

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Stephen Secules, Florida International University; Bruk T. Berhane, Florida International University; Haiying Long, University of Kansas; Anna Teresa Caringella; Andrea Pinto

Tagged Topics

Diversity

Tagged Divisions

Minorities in Engineering

methodologicalinsights on how to examine the research questions addressed in this proposal. We will build on these initialfindings to create surveys, revise interview protocols, collect larger-scale quantitative and qualitative data,design an intervention, and assess the effectiveness of the intervention. ReferencesAmerican Society for Engineering Education. (2019). Longitudinal retention and time-to-graduation report [Data file]. http://www.asee.orgAndres, L., & Carpenter, S. (1997). Today's higher education students: Issues of admission, retention, transfer, and attrition in relation to changing student demographics. Centre for Policy Studies in Education, University of British

Conference Session

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally: The Role of Engineering Education towards Attaining UN Sustainable Development Goals

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tripp Shealy, Virginia Tech; Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Haley Margaret Gardner

Tagged Divisions

Civil Engineering, Community Engagement Division, Liberal Education/Engineering & Society, Minorities in Engineering

climate change effects their motivations and agency to solve complex global problems for a sustainability in their career.Dr. Allison Godwin, Purdue University, West Lafayette Allison Godwin, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Engineering Education at Purdue University. Her research focuses what factors influence diverse students to choose engineering and stay in engineering through their careers and how different experiences within the practice and culture of engineering foster or hinder belongingness and identity development. Dr. Godwin graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and Ph.D. in Engineering and Science Education. She is the recipient of a 2014 American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Comas Lamar Haynes, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Rosario A. Gerhardt, Georgia Institute of Technology; Valerie Martin Conley Ph.D., University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; Sylvia L. Mendez, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Kansas, her M.S. in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Colorado State University, and her B.A. in Economics from Washington State University. Sylvia’s research centers on the educational attainment and schooling experiences of Mexican descent youth in the mid-20th cen- tury, higher education student success, and the principal-counselor pre-service professional relationship. She teaches foundations, research, and supervised practice courses in the Educational Leadership MA Programs and the Leadership, Research, and Policy Ph.D. Program. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 A Symbiotic Solution

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2021 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Johnny C. Woods Jr., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Homero Murzi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Andrea L. Schuman, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

-teacher-student-interaction- education-essay.php (accessed Mar. 04, 2021).[26] W. M. K. Trochim, “Research Methods Knowledge Base,” 2020. https://conjointly.com/kb/ (accessed Mar. 04, 2021).[27] J. W. Creswell, Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches, 4th ed. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, 2014.[28] L. D. Schroeder, D. L. Sjoquist, and P. E. Stephan, Understanding Regression Analysis: An Introductory Guide. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks California 91320: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2017.[29]. H. Murzi, T. Martin, M. Paretti, and L. McNair, “Work In Progress: A pilot study of the dimensions of disciplinary culture among engineering students,” Frontiers In Education (FIE

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jessica Symone Whipple, Kennesaw State University; Shelbie P. Prater, University of Michigan; Joi-lynn Mondisa, University of Michigan

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

experiences of program participants. To address thisdeficit, in summer 2017, we conducted a pilot study in which we examined the experiences andattitudes of participants of the University of Michigan’s Wolverine Pathways (WP) program.Wolverine Pathways is an academic intervention program serving high school students frommetro Detroit. Specifically, the study population (n=14) consisted of 11th graders whoparticipated in a weeklong, engineering and healthcare focused summer camp held at the AnnArbor campus. In this research inquiry, we used an explanatory mixed methods approach tocollect quantitative data (pre- and post- surveys) and qualitative data (semi-structuredinterviews). Descriptive statistics were used to draw inferences from the data. Then

Conference Session

Women in Engineering Division Technical Session - Retention Programs for Diverse Students

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jennifer L. Groh, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Topics

ASEE Diversity Committee, Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering, Women in Engineering

employing quantitative methods are likely of most interest to practitioners who wouldwant to evaluate the effectiveness of this pedagogical approach before implementation in theclassroom. As a means of identifying future possible frameworks for further investigation on theimpact of peer coaching on female engineering students, this study explores the followingresearch questions: (1) How does student opinion about coaching transform through this class?(2) What new or revised perspectives do students gain, as both coach and coachee? (3) How doescoaching equip engineering women for the transition to the workforce? Findings indicate thatstudents’ initial apprehension about coaching progresses into recognition and experience ofbroad potential impact

Conference Session

Attracting Young Minds: Part II

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sarah M. Brown, National Society of Black Engineers; Lauren D. Thomas, Virginia Tech

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Minorities in Engineering

both the program model and the impact of the program. Data collected fromparticipants includes demographics data, efficacy and learning assessments, and evaluations ofthe programs‟ content. This data is collected through survey templates provided to local studentleaders, tabulated locally, and returned to the National leadership. Through the pilot studies thedata collection and research methods are verified for their effectiveness in this unique programmodel. This paper will present the program assessment for internal development as well asaddress research questions about engineering students involved in STEM mentoring activities.Finally we present recommendations for developing the program further and a plan for acomprehensive study of the

Conference Session

Research on Learning, Performance, and Impact

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sylvanus N. Wosu, University of Pittsburgh

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Minorities in Engineering

risk-taking andleadership1-4 cited as the most common barriers. Studies sponsored by the National ScienceFoundation also show that although the preparation for college is improving for AfricanAmericans students, the percent of high school graduates who enroll in college has not increaseddue to deficiencies in quantitative literacy in K-12 curricula and the lack of activities that relatescience, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) to real world experience.1 TheAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science Project 2061 has noted that merely"covering" the topic or teaching unit is not sufficient to assure that the material will actually helpstudents learn important ideas within those topics.2 In contrast, Project CARE research

Conference Session

Minorities in Engineering Division Technical Session 6

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tonisha B. Lane, University of South Florida ; Jonathan Elliot Gaines, University of South Florida; Selene Willis, University of South Florida; Salam Ahmad; Kali Lynn Morgan, Georgia Institute of Technology; Eugenia Vomvoridi-Ivanovic, University of South Florida

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Diversity

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Minorities in Engineering

itself to “topic-chaining” instruction which has been found to be particularly effective for URMs [21] -[25].Topic chaining pertains to the need to build towards complex topics by relating previous learningexperiences to future ones while also introducing relevant context. MethodsThe current case study is part of a larger National Science Foundation (NSF) grant funded(1734878) study concerning engineering identity development among middle school youth andpostsecondary engineering students in a summer intervention program. The study alsoinvestigates how early-career math and science teachers draw upon content learned in theprogram to adopt culturally responsive STEM pedagogy for application in their